Park audience cheer Madhumathy’s ‘Theeratha Vilayatu Pillai’

15 year old C. Madhumathy, a student of Sri Sankara Vidhyashram, Tiruvanmiyur presented a pleasing carnatic music performance at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore, Madras on Sunday morning (7th June).

Madhumathy, who also plays the keyboard, was accompanied by Master S Sriram on the Violin and Master Guhesh Swaminathan on the Mridangam.

Madhumathy’s rendition of Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai (Ragamalika) was much appreciated by the morning park walkers. Some of the other songs she presented included Shambho Mahadeva (Panthyvarali), Neethu Charana (Kalyani) and Devi Neeye Thunai (Keeravani).

Madhumathy’s present guru is Smt. Gayathri Mahesh (disciple of OS Thyagarajan).

T.T.Srinivasaraghavan,Managing Director, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the performing artistes.

Packed audience watch Abhishek Krishna at Sunday Kutcheri

Lively Mikeless Kutcheri from 11 year old KFI student

The summer edition of the Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park saw 11 year old Abhishek Krishna, a student of ‘The School’, KFI, Besant Nagar, present a lively carnatic music performance in front of a packed audience at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore on 3rd May.

Accompanied by Shri. S.K.Sadagopan on the Violin and by Shri. Muralinathan on the Mridangam, Abhishek presented songs such as Rama Bhadra (Ananda Bairavi Ragam, Aathi Thalam), Ongi Ulagalantha (Arathi, Aathi Thalam), Arula Vendum Thaaye (Saramathi, Roopakam), Maithrem Bhathathey (Ragamalika, Aathi Thalam) and Eru Mayil Eri (Bhageshri Ragam) drawing a loud round of applause.

Abhishek Krishna has been learning carnatic music for the last 7 years. His present guru is Sri Srikanth Koudinya (a student of Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan).

Aadithya Murali debuts at ‘Sunday Kutcheri in the Park’

Audience crowd around the Teenager in his maiden carnatic music performance

Amidst falling leaves and chirping birds, 14 year old Aadithya Murali, a student of National Public School, Gopalapuram presented his maiden carnatic music performance in front of a big gathering of morning walkers at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore on Sunday (5th April 2009).

In this informal Park setting,which is a feature of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park, Aadithya Murali found several in the audience(young children to the paatis) sittingt right in front of him, at the Chess Square, just a few feet away.

Accompanying the teenage vocalist in his debut Kutcheri were Master R. Shyam on the Violin and Master Varun Ramaswamy on the Mridangam, both students of Vidya Mandir.

Aadithya has been learning Carnatic music for the past 8 years. His current guru is Sri V Subramanian.

Some of the songs Aadithya presented were Sri Parvati (Bowli), Brochi (Sri Ranjani), Brihadeshwarya (Sankarabaranam), Deva Deva (Maya Malava Gowla), Krishnam Vandey (Yaman Kalyani) and Rama Nanu ( Hari Kambhoji).

Mehalochani presents Sunday Kutcheri at Nageswara Rao Park

First Sunday of March 2009 saw 10 year old G.S. Mehalochani, a class V student of SRDF Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Chrompet present a vocal carnatic music performance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore, Madras.

This was part of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month between 630am and 730am.Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

Morning walkers at the Nageswara Rao Park gathered around the Chess Square to appreciate the young musical talent.

Mehalochani was accompanied by Kumbakonam R Selva Prasad on the Violin and S Hariharan on the Mridangam.

Mehalochani has been learning music under Guru Sangeetha Vidwan Smt. Bagya Lakshmi.

Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

Sundaram Finance MD Mr. T. T. Srinivasaraghavan presenting certificate to Mehalochani

Brother-Sister duo present Sunday Kutcheri

Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park Completes 3 years

For the first time at the Sundaram Finance ‘Sunday Kutcheri in the Park’, a sister and brother combined together to present an hour of mikeless carnatic music performance at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore on 1st February 2009.

13 year old K Balakrishnan & 10 year old Srividhya Kannan, students of Jawahar Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar, have been learning carnatic music under Guru Kalakkad Sitalakshmi. They were accompanied by Sowmayasree Chandramouli on the Violin and Thirucherai Kaushik Rajagopal on the Mridangam.

Their presentation of Po Shambho, Giridhara Gopala and Vasudey Vasudam Devam drew special applause from the big early morning audience that had gathered at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park was launched in February 2006 with the aim of providing a launch pad for young musical talent aged below 15years.

California Student presents Sunday Kutcheri

In the margazhi edition of ‘Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park’ and the first of 2009, 14year old Parthiv Mohan, a 9th class student from California presented a vocal carnatic music performance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore, Madras on 4th January 2009.

Parthiv Mohan was accompanied by Ananthasree on the Violin and by Thirucheri Kaushik Rajagopal on the Mridangam.

A student of Anuradha Sridhar (daughter of Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam), Parthiv has been learning carnatic vocal for the past 6 years. He has also been learning the violin.

Parthiv is third artiste from the US to perform at the Sundaram Finance Kutcheri in the Park. Earlier, sisters Sruthi and Jayashree Sarathy from the US had presented the mikeless Kutcheri in January 2008 (exactly one year ago).

The Sunday Kutcheri in the Park takes place on the 1st Sunday of every month between 6.30am and 7.30am and is open for children below 15 years. Mikes and Speakers are not used. Sundaram Finance conducts an audition to finalise the artistes.

Rediff.com features Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Rediff.com's Feature Editor Shobha Warrier features a special Slide Show on Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/11slide6.htm

Sunday Kutcheri Feature Story in Business Line- Life

Below is an online link to a feature story written by Business Line's Deputy Editor Mr. D. Murali on the Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

http://www.blonnet.com/life/2008/08/29/stories/2008082950090300.htm

CarnaticDarbar.com interview on Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Exclusive Online carnatic music site CarnaticDarbar.com featured a Q&A interview with T. T. Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., on the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

In this interview to Mr. K.T. Jagannathan of Carnaticdarbar.com, T.T. Srinivasaraghavan shares his thoughts on the concept of Sunday Kutcheri in the park, its impact and influence.

http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/interviews_tts.htm